He came into limelight after doing the role of robot[1] as a title character[2] in the film Android Kunjappan Version 5.25 directed by Ratheesh Poduval.
[3] Sooraj started his career as an impressionist and comedian and has appeared in several television shows.
[4][5] Sooraj is the youngest child of the two children of Alikkal Mohanan, a collection agent in vanitha co-operative bank and Jyothilakshmi, a housewife.
His breakthrough came when he acted in Cinema Chirima, a comedy program which was broadcast on Mazhavil Manorama with Kalabhavan Mani and Comedy Super Nite with Suraj venjaramoodu.
[9] He first acted in a film named Charlie which was directed by Martin Prakat.